I'll solve this Autumn Days crossword puzzle step by step. Let me work through each clue using the word bank provided.
ACROSS clues:
3. Also known as corn → MAIZE
4. October 31st → HALLOWEEN
5. The eleventh month of the year → NOVEMBER
6. Used to keep birds off of crops → SCARECROW
9. Jack-o-lantern gourd → PUMPKIN
11. The tenth month of the year → OCTOBER
12. The season that follows summer → AUTUMN
14. Might be patchwork → QUILT
16. Fun activity on a farm → HAYRIDE
17. They fall from trees → LEAVES
18. Leaf gathering yard tool → RAKE
21. Seat at a square dance (two words) → BAIL CALL
23. What squirrels often gather → ACORN
24. The fourth Thursday in November → THANKSGIVING
DOWN clues:
1. Drink made from apples → CIDER
2. Halloween decoration made by a spider → COBWEB
4. The gathering of crops → HARVEST
6. The ninth month of the year → SEPTEMBER
7. A bit cold → CHILLY
8. Popular autumn sport → FOOTBALL
10. Decorative squash → GOURD
13. They're roasted on an open fire → CHESTNUTS
15. Semi-frozen rain → SLEET
18. Another word for the fall season → AUTUMN
20. Honeycrisp → APPLE
22. Oak tree's fruit → ACORN
Let me verify these fit properly in the crossword grid and make sense with intersecting letters.
Final Answer:
ACROSS:
3. MAIZE
4. HALLOWEEN
5. NOVEMBER
6. SCARECROW
9. PUMPKIN
11. OCTOBER
12. AUTUMN
14. QUILT
16. HAYRIDE
17. LEAVES
18. RAKE
21. BAIL CALL
23. ACORN
24. THANKSGIVING
DOWN:
1. CIDER
2. COBWEB
4. HARVEST
6. SEPTEMBER
7. CHILLY
8. FOOTBALL
10. GOURD
13. CHESTNUTS
15. SLEET
18. AUTUMN
20. APPLE
22. ACORN
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 4th grade crossword puzzles.
